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Philippines FDA Slashes Generic Approval Timelines

Cuts Review From 120 To 45 Days As President Urges Lower Prices ‘Similar To India’

 
• By Dave Wallace

The Philippines Food and Drug Administration is set to shorten the timeline for generic review and approval from 120 days to just 45 days, as part of efforts to register new generics and bring down prices.

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The FDA in the Philippines is cutting generic approval timelines • Source: Shutterstock

Review timelines for generic drugs in the Philippines are set to be slashed dramatically, as part of efforts spearheaded by the country’s president to speed up new drug approvals and bring down medicines prices.

“On the directive of president Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the FDA is set to shorten the period of review and...

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